"Most people don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan," Grasso added. "[E]very one of those folks should learn that."

At the meeting, the council passed a measure limiting where affordable housing can go in the county. The measure follows a plan to build an 84-unit, mixed-income housing development in Pasadena, The Capital reports. Some opponents felt the plan "would change the character" of their community.

The proposal also had not been awarded state-controlled tax credits, which would have paid a portion of the costs.